Table 2 Numbers, percentages, and means (per village) of bed nets used for drying fish and fishing (n = 7) and their sources.
From: Unforeseen misuses of bed nets in fishing villages along Lake Victoria
| Number | % | Mean (SE) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bed nets used for drying fish | |||
| LLIN | 239 | 84.5 | 34.1 (8.2) |
| NLLIN | 44 | 15.5 | 6.3 (1.8) |
| Total | 283 | 100.0 | - |
| Bed nets used for fishing | |||
| LLIN | 68 | 94.4 | 9.7 (2.4) |
| NLLIN | 4 | 5.6 | 0.6 (0.3) |
| Total | 72 | 100.0 | - |
| Source of bed nets | |||
| NGOs or health facilities | 239 | 84.5 | 34.1 (7.8) |
| Stores | 44 | 15.5 | 6.3 (2.2) |
| Total | 283 | 100.0 | - |
| Year when bed nets were acquired | |||
| 2008 | 2 | 0.7 | - |
| 2007 | 190 | 67.1 | - |
| 2006 | 74 | 26.1 | - |
| 2003, 2004 and 2005 | 17 | 6.0 | - |
| Total | 283 | 100.0 | - |